The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.

The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.

The privately owned cemetery that holds room for Washington's finest when they step down from life.

It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.